31975R2882

12.11.75 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 292/17

REGULATION (EEC) No 2882/75 OF THE COUNCIL

of 29 October 1975 on the opening, allocation and administration of a Community tariff quota for ferro­ chromium containing not more than 0.10% by weight of carbon and more than 30 % but not more than 90% by weight of chromium (super-refined ferro-chromium), falling within subheading ex 73.02 EI of the Common Customs Tariff

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , 1972 1973 1974

Benelux 1-55 1-42 6-84 Denmark 1-33 0-08 0-07 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the 42-92 Germany 77-62 J 1 ) 80-92 H European Economic Community, and in particular France 2-08 1-08 15-55 Article 113 thereof; Ireland 0-01 0 0-06 Italy 9-67 6-75 17-57 Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ; United Kingdom 7-74 9-75 17;

Whereas, as regards ferro-chromium containing not Whereas, in view of these factors and of market more than 0-10% by weight of carbon and more forecasts for ferro-chromium for 1976, the percentage than 30 % but not more than 90% of chromium shares in the quota volume may be expressed roughly (super-refined ferro-chromium), falling within as follows : subheading ex 73.02 E I, the European Economic Community has undertaken to open an annual duty- Benelux 5-66 free Community tariff quota of 3 000 metric tons ; Denmark 0-34 whereas the tariff quota in question should therefore be opened on 1 January 1976 and allocated among Germany 6-17 the Member States; whereas the duties to be applied France 0-34 by the new Member States within this tariff quota must comply with the relevant provisions of the Act Ireland 0-01 of Accession ; Italy 84-14 United Kingdom 3-34 ;

Whereas arrangements for the utilization of the Community tariff quota based on an allocation Whereas, since this tariff quota is for a relatively among Member States would seem to be consistent small quantity, it seems possible to provide for a with the Community nature of the quota; whereas, system of use based on a single allocation and at in order that it may correspond as closely as the same time preserve the Community nature of the possible to the actual market trends in the product quota; whereas such an allocation may therefore be in question, allocation of the quota should be in based on the percentage figures shown in the table proportion to the requirements of the Member above; States as calculated by reference to statistical data on imports from third countries during a represen­ Whereas, since the Kingdom of Belgium, the tative reference period and to the economic Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Grand Duchy prospects for the quota period in question ; of Luxembourg are united within and jointly represented by the Benelux Economic Union, any measure concerning the administration of the shares Whereas, during the last three years for which allocated to that Economic Union may be carried statistics are fully available, the corresponding out by any one of its members, imports into each of the Member States represented the following percentages of the total imports of the product in question: O Based on imports in ferro-chromium in general.

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HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : France 10 Ireland 1 Article 1 2 524 Italy United Kingdom 100 . 1 . During the period 1 January to 31 December 1976, a Community tariff quota of 3 000 metric tons shall be opened in the Community for ferro­ Article 3 chromium containing not more than 0-10% by weight of carbon and more than 30% but not more than 1 . Member States shall ensure that importers of the 90% of chromium (super-refined ferro-chromium) product in question established in their territory have falling within subheading ex 73.02 E I of the Common free access to the shares allocated to them . Customs Tariff. 2 . The extent to which a Member State has used 2. Imports of the product in question may not be up its share shall be determined on the basis of the charged against this tariff quota if they are already imports of the product in question entered with the free of customs duties under other preferential tariff customs authorities for home use. arrangements .

Article 4 3 . Within this tariff quota, the Common Customs Tariff duty shall be totally suspended. At the Commission's request, Member States shall 4. Within this tariff quota, the new Member States inform it of the imports actually charged against their shares. shall apply duties calculated in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Act of Accession.

Article 5 Article 2 Member States and the Commission shall cooperate The Community tariff quota referred to in Article 1 closely to ensure that this Regulation is complied shall be allocated among Member States as follows : with.

m metric tons Article 6 Benelux 170 Denmark 10 This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January Germany 185 1976 .

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States .

Done at Luxembourg, 29 October 1975.

For the Council

The President

G. MARCORA